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Just thinking out loud: but maybe tesla can expand some kind of rental program so curious people can try before they buy.

Or charge a daily rental fee if it’s returned within 7 days or something.

Probably people curious about the tesla are the issue.

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They used to have a 24 hour rental program. Unfortunately, 4 got totalled in Manhattan (mostly because they are fragile) so they killed it

I don’t think $1000 matches the value loss of a car that is no longer zero-miles, let alone anything less than that.

Hypothetically they only eat that loss once,though. The subsequent rentals/loaners would have much, much lower depreciation.

It would have to come with the understanding that you aren't meant to purchase the exact car you rented, though. I'm not sure if that would reduce how invested people feel in it.

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